Fish scaler



Dec. 29, 1931. s p 1,838,752

FISH SCALER Filed April 11, 1930 PER Patented Dec. 29, 1931 can]; ELFsTEnr, or HUBBARD woons, I LInoIs FISH SGALEB.

Application. filed April 11,

This invention relates to an improved fish sealer, and has for one of its principal ob ects the provision of means for scaling fish or the like wherein the desired operation can be performed with a minimum expenditureof time and labor, and in a very satisfactory manner.

One of the important objects of this invention is to provide in a fish scaler, a plurality of scraping blades which act in a sequence to each other so far as the surface worked on is concerned, but wherein the operation itself is simultaneous. 7

Still another important object of the invention is the provision in a fish sealer of a plurality of removable blades which can be readily taken apart for purposes of sharpening, replacement or the like, and which at the same time, when assembled, act as a unio ta-ry structure and without any danger of becoming loose or disengaged.

Other and further important objects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawings and following specification. v 1

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings: V

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved fish sealer of this invention;

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the 35 line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

As shown in the drawings:

The referencenumeral 10 indicates generally the handle of the improved fish scaler of and projections may be separate pieces afliXed 193a Serial No. 443,361.

to .thejhandle in any desired or convenient manner. V e 7 The fish sealer itself comprises essentially a. set of blades 16, 18 and 20 respectively, threebeing'shown in the drawings, but it will be evident that more or less may be employed, if desired. I 1

Each of the blades'comprises a substantially rectangular plate as best shown in Figure 1, the lower edge of which is sharpened at 22 to provide a scraping edge, and the blades themselves are mounted and held in desired position by means of bolts or the like 24 passing therethrough, these bolts being screw-threaded at one end and adapted for the reception of winged nuts or the like 26.

In order to space the blades apart a proper distance from each other, a series of cylindrical spacing members is provided as best illustrated at 28 in Figures 2 and 3, these cylindrical spacing members surrounding the bolts 24 v and positioned between the blades.

The end of each of the cylindrical spacing members adapted to be positioned on the bolt 24 adjacent to the points of junction between the handle and the plates proper are plate 20. This accordingly fixes the handle member in a proper relation to the blades and their supporting and spacing elements. It will be noted that the sharpened edges of the blades 22 are all curved in one direction so as to afford a more satisfactory scraping.

action, and it will be evident that by the use of this devicethe scales of the fish can be positively and quickly removed, as a triplicate' action results in oneoperation and at the same time, there can be no clogging Whatsoever. Further, the blades may be readily removed for sharpening purposes and the device again reassembled at a moments notice.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without departing from the spirit of this invention, and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

A fish sealer, comprising a plurality of blades, a supporting frame for the blades, and an operating handle afiixed to the frame, integral projections on the handle for cooperation of the fingers and thumb of the operator therewith, the supporting frame comprising the blades themselves, and bolts and nuts passing therethrough to fasten the same together, together with cylindrical spacing members surrounding the bolts and positioned between the blades, certain of said cylindrical spacing members provided with openings for the passage of the ends of the handle therethrough, one end of thehandle being bent outwardly at a right angle, and passing through an opening in one blade.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature.

CARL ELFSTEDT. 

